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Data center campus · 74 Warwood Ave., Warwood, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

Silicon Foundation Warwood (former Centre Foundry site)

Proposed as of Aug. 11, 2026

A modular data center company bought a 15-acre former foundry in Wheeling's Warwood neighborhood for module manufacturing and a first phase of about 10 MW, and nearby residents have sued to stop it.

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Power10MW reported · stated
Floor area60,000sq ft
Site15acres

Who is behind it

ProjectSilicon Foundation Warwood (former Centre Foundry site)
Developer and teamSilicon Foundation (through Silicon Foundry Energy LLC (per complaint); Silicon Foundation Energy Inc. also reported)
Stokes Inc.
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Company representatives spoke to Wheeling City Council; city officials said they were still seeking information. (WTOV9, Aug. 11, 2026)

  2. Warwood residents filed suit in Ohio County Circuit Court against the company, arguing that H.B. 2014 is unconstitutional and the zoning does not allow the use, and seeking an injunction and city review. (The Herald-Star, July 24, 2026)

  3. Company representatives met local leaders, said the existing line could deliver about 50 MW and described closed-loop cooling; the company's attorney said the I-2 industrial site needs no air or water permits. (The Herald-Star, July 2, 2026; WTOV9, July 2, 2026)

  4. The state Commerce Department said the project is not a high impact data center, called 100 MW claims incorrect and described it as a manufacturing and technology operation. (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, June 30, 2026)

  5. A company official said the site would mainly build data center modules and run about 10 MW, the capacity of its current connection. (The Herald-Star, June 26, 2026)

  6. DCD reported a LinkedIn post by contractor Stokes Inc. describing a possible 100 MW campus with a 10 MW first phase; a city councilman said council had received no project details. (Data Center Dynamics, June 24, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Below the 50 MW scope floor on stated phase 1, but included because it is contested (lawsuit) and stated figures ranged from 10 to 100 MW.
  • LAWSUIT: residents' civil suit pending in Ohio County Circuit Court; no ruling found as of Oct. 26, 2026.
  • Plaintiffs are private individuals; do not name them.
  • Company names vary: Silicon Foundry Energy LLC d/b/a Silicon Foundation (complaint, per Herald-Star); Silicon Foundation Energy (Commerce, News and Sentinel).

The full record

Status note
City officials said in August 2026 they were still gathering information; a residents' lawsuit filed in July 2026 is pending.
Power note
The company describes a first phase of about 10 MW, the size of the existing power connection, and said the line could deliver about 50 MW at most. A 100 MW campus described earlier on the company website was called a marketing overstatement by the company's attorney, and Commerce said claims of a 100 MW high impact data center were incorrect.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.